The J Awards of 2020 were the sixteenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
The eligibility period for releases took place between November 2019 and October 2020.
The winners were announced live on Triple J on 19 November 2020, with Lime Cordiale receiving the Australian Album of the Year Award for their album 14 Steps to a Better You, Archie Roach receiving the Double J Artist of the Year Award, Joey Hunter and Tasman Keith receiving the Australian Video of the Year Award for "Billy Bad Again", JK-47 receiving the Unearthed Artist of the Year Award, and Isol-Aid receiving the Done Good Award.
Awards Australian Album of the Year +List of Australian Album of the Year nominees Artist Album Result Alice Ivy Don't Sleep Ball Park Music Ball Park Music DMA's The Glow Gordi Our Two Skins JK-47 Made for This Lime Cordiale 14 Steps to a Better You Miiesha Nyaaringu Spacey Jane Sunlight Tame Impala The Slow Rush The Kid Laroi F*ck Love
Double J Artist of the Year +List of Double J Artist of the Year nominees Artist Result Archie Roach Gordi L-FRESH the Lion Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Washington
Australian Video of the Year +List of Australian Video of the Year nominees Director Artist and Song Result Onefour Onefour – "Welcome to Prison" Sanjay De Silva Sampa the Great featuring Krown – "Time's Up" Joey Hunter Tasman Keith – "Billy Bad Again" Tkay Maidza and Jordan Kirk Tkay Maidza featuring Kari Faux – "Don't Call Again" Dan Graetz Violent Soho – "Pick It Up Again"
Unearthed Artist of the Year +List of Unearthed Artist of the Year nominees Artist Result Jaguar Jonze JK-47 Mia Rodriguez Sycco Yours Truly
You Done Good Award An award to an Australian who has "made an impact on the industry through outstanding achievement, social change or altruistic endeavours".
+List of You Done Good nominees Artist Notes Result Fire Fight Australia For raising over $11 million for bushfire relief during the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season by holding a stadium concert and live television broadcast. Isol-Aid For their innovation in producing over 30 online music festivals with local and international artists to raise money during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lucas Sutton A 15 year-old who got Aussie bands behind a Support Act charity raffle. Mushroom Group For bringing music to the masses during COVID-19 pandemic via Music from the Home Front, The State of Music and The Sound. Ziggy Ramo For his leadership and advocacy of First Nations people during the Black Lives Matter protests in Australia.
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